MedPAC serves in an advisory function to Congress and the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary regarding the administration of the Medicare program. Last […]
News Topic: Medicare
New HHS Medicare Telehealth Report and Utilization Data
HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) has issued a new report, “Medicare Beneficiaries’ Use of Telehealth in 2020: Trends by […]
Seriously Ill Population No Longer Part of Primary Care First Model
Primary Care First (PCF) is a five-year demonstration model being tested through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) in 26 regions around the […]
Home Health CY2022 Rates Increase 2.6% and HHVBP Expanded
CY2022 Rate Adjustments/Updates The rule updates the Medicare home health (HH) payment rates and wage index for CY2022 increasing them 2.6%, which is higher than […]
LeadingAge Acts to Secure Needed Funding, Programs
On October 8, LeadingAge sent a series of letters to key negotiators from the House, Senate, and White House who are working out the next […]
Member Town Hall on Vaccine Mandates – A Summary
To begin the Town Hall meeting, Ruth Katz, SVP of Policy, offered affirmative comments to all members about how important it is for LeadingAge to hear […]
HRSA Responds to LeadingAge PRF Reporting questions
The questions posed and the HRSA response is reprinted in its entirety and was provided in writing from HRSA. LeadingAge has also included some observations […]
HRSA Responds to LeadingAge PRF Reporting questions
The questions posed and the HRSA response is reprinted in its entirety and was provided in writing from HRSA. LeadingAge has also included some observations […]
Bi-Partisan Package: $65 Billion for Broadband
The $550 billion bi-partisan infrastructure agreement includes $65 billion to “bridge America’s digital divide and build a 21st century infrastructure that will meet our country’s […]
CMS Issues Non-Compliance Notices Related to SNF and Hospice Quality Reporting Programs
The non-compliance notices were distributed by the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and placed into SNF and Hospice providers CASPER folders in QIES on July 14, […]